ArticleClinical oral investigations2019
Micro-CT comparison of XP-endo Finisher and passive ultrasonic irrigation as final irrigation protocols on the removal of accumulated hard-tissue debris from oval shaped-canals.
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- Evaluation of pulp tissue dissolution capacity through different sodium hypochlorite agitation protocols.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024Article
- Cleaning and disinfection of the root canal system provided by four active supplementary irrigation methods.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Influence of sealer and supplementary approach on filling material removal during endodontic retreatment.Brazilian oral research · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of XP-Endo Finisher, Endoactivator, and PUI agitation in the penetration of intracanal medicaments into dentinal tubules: A confocal laser scanning microscope analysis.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2024Article
- Characteristics and Effectiveness of XP-Endo Files and Systems: A Narrative Review.International journal of dentistry · 2024Review
- Enhancing debris removal in curved canals: a comparative evaluation of XP-endo Finisher and Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- XP-endo Finisher effectively reduces hard-tissue debris accumulated in root canals with isthmus after preparation with a reciprocating file system.Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc · 2023Article
- Micro-CT Evaluation of Different Root Canal Irrigation Protocols on the Removal of Accumulated Hard Tissue Debris: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Impact of agitation/activation strategies on the antibiofilm potential of sodium hypochlorite/etidronate mixture in vitro.BMC oral health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the effectiveness of the XP-endo Finisher instrument and passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) as final irrigation protocols on the removal of accumulated hard-tissue debris (AHTD) from oval-shaped canals using micro-computed tomographic (micro-CT) analysis.
methodsTwenty mandibular incisors were anatomically pair-matched based on similar morphological dimensions (length, volume, aspect ratio, and configuration) through micro-CT analysis, prepared with Reciproc R25 instrument, scanned again, and assigned to one of the two experimental groups (n = 10), according to the final irrigation protocol: XP-endo Finisher and PUI. After the final irrigation protocols, the specimens were rescanned and the registered datasets were examined to quantify the amount of AHTD. Data were statistically analyzed using Student's t test with a significance level of 5%.
resultsThe final irrigation protocols were highly similar in terms of volumetric percentage reduction of AHTD (P = 1.000).
conclusionsXP-endo Finisher and PUI showed the same effectiveness on the removal of AHTD. None of the tested final irrigation protocols completely removed the AHTD from oval-shaped root canals. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: AHTD may be considered clinically relevant because it could harbor bacterial contents away from the disinfection procedures. Both final irrigation protocols were effective on the removal of AHTD.
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